Police Officer vs Mechanical Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $26,030 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 1 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 50 states

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Police Officer earns more after tax.

State	Police Officer	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$102,372	-$51,110	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$86,029	-$44,339	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$91,076	-$36,524	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$69,361	-$32,026	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$75,598	-$31,384	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$77,786	-$31,311	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$72,844	-$29,823	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$76,356	-$29,355	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$78,709	-$28,793	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$89,197	-$28,776	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$72,541	-$27,385	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$75,403	-$26,819	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$92,040	-$25,609	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$81,917	-$25,516	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$86,049	-$25,134	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$77,114	-$24,435	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$69,069	-$23,762	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$75,372	-$23,760	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$74,474	-$23,029	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$68,976	-$22,743	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$82,482	-$22,488	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$84,977	-$22,435	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$73,824	-$22,258	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$61,223	-$22,095	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$72,560	-$21,929	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$70,093	-$21,041	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$100,114	-$20,723	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$74,406	-$18,983	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$76,985	-$18,713	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$75,720	-$18,643	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$74,375	-$15,752	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$78,786	-$15,700	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$78,677	-$15,388	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$77,203	-$14,774	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$77,656	-$14,529	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$74,098	-$14,382	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$77,850	-$13,676	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$74,731	-$13,033	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$79,491	-$11,510	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$71,891	-$10,304	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$73,255	-$9,958	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$71,821	-$8,100	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$80,804	-$7,888	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$77,627	-$7,786	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$74,394	-$7,468	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$63,833	-$6,810	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$89,978	-$6,606	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$67,559	-$5,807	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$85,772	-$4,735	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$70,130	-$3,677	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$74,198	+$1,177	A·B